Kerplookee Fantasy Golf Blog – Tiger Woods vs Jack Nicklaus

Ok now that the square grooves are gone this begs the question should other technology be stopped. I mean just how much is technology repsonsible for Tiger Woods winning 71 times? Could Tiger have won that many times using Persimmons woods, hickory shafts and a Gutta Percha? Would Phil Mickelson win 71 times if he was allowed to continue using the square groove wedge?(seriously doubt it) Is it fair to the history and integrity of the game that guys are hitting the ball 400+ yards off the tee these days? I personally think it’s a combination of the two. Players are taking better care of themselves and working harder than they used to. Going to the gym and yoga class is a far cry from sipping scotch and playing gin rummy at the club. Certainly equipment plays a large role in setting course records and winning long drive contests but is the playing field the same. How will we ever know?

Well how about his idea…..Tiger Woods vs Jack Nicklaus, head to head, with a few exceptions. Jack gets to use whatever technology he wants. Jack can use any driver, irons, wedges (square, rectangle, triangle, whatever) putter and ball that he wants. Tiger on the other hand has to use the equipment Jack used in his prime. They’ll both tee it up from the same tees but on a course where the distance was the same as it was when Jack was in his prime. Maybe that’s not exactly the fairest way to do this but we have to give Jack a little handicap for his age difference. Now wouldn’t that be a great match to watch? There would be a much better chance of me buying that on pay per view than some gladiators out there beating the ever loving snot out of one another. So who would win I wonder? I have a sneaky feeling we’ll never find out. But just maybe somebody out there will build a computer generated game to show us the outcome of this match. And just maybe this computer generated game gets on the golf channel. And just maybe Jack Nicklaus is the winner and Tiger Woods sees this on TV from his seated row machine is his basement while getting in a quick workout at 6am and watching Good Morning America. And then just maybe, like Mason “the line” Dixon did with Rocky Balboa, Tiger will call Jack and set up the exhibition match. All of the proceeds go to charity or course and kerplookee.com will be there to listen for the Sweetest Sound in golf. This would be the greatest match since Sea Biscuit vs War Admiral!

Did I just print this or was I just dreaming!